While on in-person meetings, we successfully wrapped up two courses on Laboratory Leadership for Group Leaders, in partnership with EMBO. These four-day in-person courses were delivered at two locations – IISER Pune from 15-18 October and NCBS Bengaluru from 21-24 October 2024. Close to 40 group leaders within seven years of joining a research institute or university in India participated in these courses. Looking forward to another in-person meeting, the second Regional Young Investigators’ Meeting (RYIM) for 2024-2025 will be held from 28 to 30 November 2024 in Bengaluru.
And we are also excited to announce the second edition of the science writing competition by IndiaBioscience: ‘Write On—2024' is coming soon!
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We are excited to announce the second Regional Young Investigators’ Meeting in Bengaluru. The event will be held from 28 to 30 November 2024 at Manipal Institute of Regenerative Medicine, MAHE and St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences.
With the theme ‘Accelerating Indian science through private investments’, this 3-day meeting will bring together a series of scientific talks, presentations & professional development discussions. IndiaBioscience will lead a Crafting Your Career (CYC) workshop on 28 November 2024.
You can find more details about the meeting here. The last day to register is 20 November 2024. So, apply soon. We look forward to seeing you in Namma Bengaluru!
We are excited to bring you Edition II of our grant compendium: "On the Road to Excellence – Funding Opportunities for Life Science Researchers in India." This updated edition features the latest information on newly launched grants, along with insightful anecdotes and comprehensive details on national and international funding for travel, collaboration, science outreach, and more.
What’s inside? A carefully curated list of resources, including grants, awards, and fellowships. You can read or download this booklet from here.
Awardees of the She Inspires! pilot programme have been receiving wonderful responses for their talks at local schools. We are happy to share snippets from the sessions of Ananya Mukherjee from Azim Premji University, Bhopal and Shringika Soni, SERB-National Postdoctoral Fellow from CCMB, Hyderabad.
We’ve released four episodes of our latest podcast series, Jugalbandi - A Science Duet, where experts present diverse perspectives and insights through engaging conversations between experts from various scientific fields.
Listen to the episodes here, and stay tuned for more releases soon!
IndiaBioscience is excited to launch a new podcast series, Sci-Fi or Sci-Fact, exploring the intersection of science fiction and real-world scientific advancements. In this series, we will dissect your favourite sci-fi blockbusters & explore the real-world science behind them.
We start with a thought-provoking discussion on the movie, ‘Gattaca’, featuring our first guest, Nagaraj Balasubramanian from IISER Pune.
Premas Life Sciences, in collaboration with IndiaBioscience, is hosting an interactive webinar on the IIT Jodhpur Advanced Certification Program on Next-Generation OMICS Technologies and Applications.
Date: 26 November 2024 Time: 3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
This session offers a deep dive into the program’s unique offerings, from the essential role of Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) in research, healthcare, and industry, to the dynamic career pathways in NGS and OMICS. Discover how this certification equips you with hands-on skills and industry-aligned knowledge to advance your career. There will also be a live Q&A to answer your questions and provide insights into the program.
We are excited to announce that we will be launching the second edition of the science writing competition by IndiaBioscience, ‘Write On—2024'. More details coming soon, so keep a lookout!
Write On—2024
The science writing competition by IndiaBioscience, ‘Write On—2024′, aims to bring Indian life science research to the general public in a compelling and understandable way.
More details coming soon!
In our science communication vertical, we published several columns and news articles last month.
Scroll down to get a glimpse of these articles below!
Madhurima Kahali, marketing team head at Taylor & Francis Group, talks about her experience transitioning from academia to the publishing industry. In this ’10 Women, 10 Questions’ interview, Kahali discusses her career trajectory, starting from being an editor at a leading global publisher to becoming the head of a marketing team.
The Net Zero Water vision for Bengaluru, led by the Bengaluru Science and Technology Cluster (BeST), aims to address the city’s water crisis by developing scientifically sound, economically feasible, and practical solutions for water conservation.
The Lodha Genius Programme (LGP) at Ashoka University, Haryana, offers high school students a unique opportunity to engage in real-world science and mathematics. Through hands-on experiences in fields like ecological sciences, students are encouraged to ask big questions, participate in fieldwork, and explore their scientific interests.
The Biotechnology for Economy, Environment, and Employment (BioE3) policy marks a pivotal moment for India’s life sciences sector. By prioritising bio-manufacturing, it aims to drive economic growth, environmental sustainability, and job creation. However, its success will depend on sustained funding, regulatory reforms, and the creation of interdisciplinary skill hubs.
Researchers at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) Mumbai, have recently elucidated the neurocircuit mechanism of DOI (2,5‑dimethoxy-4-iodoamphetamine), a serotonergic psychedelic known to reduce anxiety. Their findings pave the way for emerging clinical research and potential therapeutic interventions targeting mental distress caused by anxiety.
Researchers at Jadavpur University, have developed a mathematical model that can now predict the way psoriasis progresses during treatment, provide optimal treatment solutions and also calculate any future triggers.
We successfully wrapped up two courses on Laboratory Leadership for Group Leaders, in partnership with EMBO. These four-day in-person courses were delivered at two locations – IISER Pune from 15-18 October 2024 and NCBS Bengaluru from 21-24 October 2024. Close to 40 group leaders within seven years of joining a research institute or university in India participated in these courses.
The program empowered participants to build essential leadership skills for driving impactful research and fostering collaborative lab environments. We are thankful to all the participants for making these sessions a resounding success.
The CYC program was started at IndiaBioscience in 2019, with a goal to raise awareness among life science students and postdoctoral researchers about the different science careers in India and to help them develop skills to navigate career paths. Starting 2024, IndiaBioscience is open to requests for CYC workshops in online and in-person modes, with a suite of modules and formats that can be found in our recently revamped Crafting Your Career (CYC) webpage. Our newly-launched online format is customised for virtual engagement across a 3-hour module, making it an excellent option for senior PhD researchers and postdocs in an institute.
Do you want us to conduct the CYC workshop (virtual and in-person) at your institute? Write to us hello[at]indiabioscience[dot]org. We look forward to hosting a workshop for you!
Have you been awarded an international grant? Have you mentored a colleague for their international grant application? We invite stories/anecdotes from Indian life science researchers who have recently or previously been awarded international grants. Your stories could inspire other researchers seeking international funding opportunities. If you are interested in sharing your story or mentorship inputs, please let us know through this form.
Scroll down to read a 'Voice from the community' article.
Azim Premji Foundation support for the Education vertical
We are happy to share that the Education vertical at IndiaBioscience is being supported by the Azim Premji Foundation, via monthly articles and interviews on topics relevant to educators.
While on Education, we would once again like to share that we will be winding down the Educators' newsletter, and will henceforth be including content from our Education vertical in this monthly newsletter format. So more reasons for you to stay subscribed to this newsletter!
The COVID-19 pandemic led to a shift towards technology-driven education, prompting Azim Premji University to adopt inclusive, student-centric teaching methods. A recent survey highlighted the importance of addressing diversity in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) classrooms through group work, multimedia resources, and tailored support for neurodivergent students.
Yashmin Choudhury is an Assistant Professor in Assam University, Silchar, with a keen interest in cancer biology. In this ’10 Women, 10 Questions’ interview, she gives a glimpse into her research work and talks in depth about her ideals about education.
#EducatorsMonday
On the last Monday of every month, we post a question for educators on all our social media handles. We invite you to post your answers, see responses by others, and enjoy the threads of conversation.
Our question for October was: How do you encourage students to work on biology assignments in addition to textual content? You can post your response on X (formerly Twitter), LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.
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Journey of Young Investigator (JOYI) 2024
We bring to our specially-curated series, ‘Journey of Young Investigator (JOYI) 2024,’ a compendium featuring nine Young Investigators (YIs) who attended YIM 2024, and their journey of doing science in India.
Academia-Industry Transitions, Volume - II is a collection of stories and perspectives on the switchover from academia to industry. With articles on a wide range of topics from professional transition stories to collaboration initiatives, this compendium is a comprehensive career resource book for industry aspirants in different phases of their career.
Last month, we bid farewell to our three talented interns. Here's a snapshot from one of our weekly meetings with them. We'll soon be opening new internship opportunities at IndiaBioscience, including internships for YIM 2025, so stay tuned!
Visitors at IndiaBioscience
We always enjoy having the community drop into our office or meeting you at conferences and workshops across India. See an IndiaBioscience team member? Come by and say hi!
Data and Policy
Humane Society International/India, in collaboration with IndiaBioscience and Centre for Predictive Human Model Systems, AIC-CCMB is conducting a survey to understand peer reviewer expectations and requests during the submission of in vitro data and authors’ perceptions of these requests.
This survey includes questions such as whether a reviewer has ever asked that you validate your in vitro findings with an animal experiment and whether you thought that request was scientifically justified. We want to hear from you either way. Follow this link to the 5-minute survey.
Are you following our dedicated thread (#ScienceJobsTuesdays) for jobs, grants and events on X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn? And are you subscribed to our monthly Jobs and Internships monthly newsletter? You can subscribe to it here. Let us help you in your search!
We are always looking for ways to engage with you! If you are an institute, university, company, private enterprise, incubation park or a science collective, get in touch with us with your ideas!
